What It Is

The Move Abroad Checklist covers the "boring stuff" that actually trips people up when moving abroad.

It's broken into 5 categories with 20 total items:

📄 Documents & Legal
💰 Money & Banking
🏥 Health & Insurance
🏠 Lifestyle & Daily Life
💻 Tech & Setup

Plus a 1-page quick reference with all 20 items to check off.

Work through the steps at your own pace and you'll have the basics covered before you go.

Why I Made This

I've made almost every mistake you can imagine when moving abroad:

• Letting my passport get too close to expiry and scrambling last minute
• Not cancelling subscriptions back home that bled money for months
• Losing access to banking because I didn't set it up properly before leaving

After 5 residencies and far too many hours of stress, I learned one thing:

Moving abroad is about systems.

This checklist helps you avoid the expensive mistakes I made.

About Me

I'm Benjamin.

I run Digital Citizen, a publication about visas, residencies, and building a life abroad.

I've collected 6 global residencies and emigrated to 5 countries over 15 years.

Connect with me on LinkedIn and subscribe to Digital Citizen for free.